inFamous' release date bumped up from June to May 26th

[Queasy]

Per Playstation Blog

Many of you may be wondering when we plan to announce the release date for inFamous. Well today, we have a little surprise for you?.the release month is no longer June. Now wait, I know what you?re thinking?inFamous is NOT delayed, in fact, the guys up at Sucker Punch have been working so hard that the game will be releasing in the U.S. on May 26!

Now with just a little over a month until the game hits shelves, inFamous pre-order goodness begins today. Those who pre-order the game at participating retailers will have a chance to get one of the following:

* An exclusive ?Gigawatt Blades? Super Power: The Gigawatt Blades supercharges Cole?s arm into an instrument of destruction unmatched by any other melee weapon in game. Although very powerful, you?ll still have to use this weapon wisely, as it takes a considerable drain on your powers.

* Limited-edition inFamous costume for Home Avatar - Look like one of the REAPER gang members.

* Early access to the official Game Demo. Be one of the first to play inFamous on May 7th.

And, yes, the inFamous demo will be made available to everyone on the PlayStation Network on May 21. We?ve got a lot more surprises on the way the next few weeks, so stay tuned?..

Good news if you are interested in this game.

 

[R Nilla]

I wonder if this has anything to do with wanting to beat Prototype to shelves, since everyone seems to consider those two to be of the same ilk. I believe the original date was June 9th which is also when Prototype is releasing.

 

[Queasy]

I was actually wondering the same thing. This definitely seems like a push to beat Prototype to the store shelves.

 

[UpgradeFailure]

Originally posted by: Queasy
I was actually wondering the same thing. This definitely seems like a push to beat Prototype to the store shelves.

I agree. I think I'll wait for Prototype though, it looks more interesting to me. Wow there's a lot of great games coming out, there seems to be no stop to them.

 

[destrekor]

I'm stoked for this game, and was saddened when I found there was another game that was looking extremely similar being released around the same time. It'll probably steal quite a bit of the thunder this game should command.

If the previews give any idea of this game, I'll enjoy it immensely.